EDWA

EDWA definition - computer

(Erbium-Doped Waveguide Amplifier) A device that boosts the signal in an optical fiber. It is similar to an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA), except that it provides a higher gain in a small waveguide rather than several meters of fiber. See EDFA.



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